Camille Zakharia | Elusive Homelands—The Prelude

Camille Zakharia holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. He was born in Lebanon but left during the civil war in 1985. Since then, he has lived in various countries, including the United States, Greece, Turkey, and Canada, where he has become a citizen. He currently lives in Bahrain with his wife Sulaf, who has collaborated with him on many of his projects. He has used his camera as a tool to document the journey he has embarked upon since leaving Lebanon, photographing segments of his daily activities and reflecting on issues related to home, identity, sense of self, and belonging.